Paint protector



Aug. 6, 1940. 5. DE LILLO PAINT PROTECTOR Filed July 26, 1939 Patented A ug.'6, 1.940

U ITE STATES PATENT orries P carcass a 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for protecting surfaces from paint which is sprayed or othera wise applied to adjacent surfaces.

It is an object of the invention to provide a tecting device be capable of quick and easy applilo cation and also of quick and easy removal, the removal being such as to leave no mark or substance on the protected surface.

These and other desirable purposes are realized in the protective device hereinafter described in go detail and illustrated on the drawing of which Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of an automobile to which a protective device embodying the invention'is applied.

Figure 2 is an elevation of such device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the device shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on the line l-J of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a perspectivewiew of a modified form of device applied to a surface.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of another modified form of the invention.

The protective device illustrated on the drawing includes an elongated strip,l of fabric of suitable width adapted to cover and shield the surface to 35 be protected. While any suit'ablefle'xible sheet material may be employed for this purpose, I prefer to use a strip of paper, preferably creped transversely as indicated in Figured. One side edge l2 of this paper is gathered so that the strip naturally assumes a somewhat arcuate form. Along the gathered edge I2 is a narrow adhesive band It which may conveniently be the exposed portion of a narrow adhesive tape it attachedalongthe gathered edge with the portion it pro- .iectlng beyond the edge. The exposed adhesive face I is preferably protected by a suitable liner 2. of cheese cloth or the like which is cut onthe f-bias to avoid loose threads and which can be readily removed from the face H immediately,

' prior to the application of the device to the surface to be protected. The. tape I6 is preferably made-with an adhesive facing, includlngthe area I, which has adhesive characteristics similar tothose of surgeon's plaster, such plaster being 5 well known .on themarket for many years. Plas-' ter if this kind is characterized by an adhesive-. ness which is always available for temporary attachment of the plaster to an object-but which is readily removable without leaving any marks upon the object.

Figure 1 illustrates the protector in use on the body of an automobile, the paper strip ll being i of sufiicient length to extend along the Junction line between the body 22 and themud guard, and being of sufiicient width to protect the body 22 from paint or other coating material which is supplied by spray or otherwise to the mud guard 24. In order to hold the strip in suitable position against the surface of the automobile body, I may provide adhesive areas preferably spaced along the opposite side edge of the strip "I. These areas may be in the form of tabs 26 of adhesive tape similarin character to the tape it,

prior to the mounting of the protector on the surface to be protected.

Figure 5 shows a modified form of adhesive areafor the upper edge of the strip ill. As shown,

this upper edge may be provided with integral tabs 30 tdone face of which is applied adhesive material I; preferably similar in character to the adhesive material'on' ,the tape I. n

Figure 6 shows anothermodification consisting of small pieces 34 of adhesive tape mounted on the obverse face of the strip it near the upper edge thereof to cover holes 36 previously cutthrough the strip. These holes expose adhesive areas 38 of the elements 34, the adhesive areas being protected by liners 40 as shown.

It is evident that various modifications and changes may be made in the particular embodiments of the invention 'hereinshown and described without departing. from the spirit or scope thereof ,as defined in the following claims.

I claim: r

1. A device for protecting a surface from sprayed paintorthe like, comprises a strip of fabric gathered along one side edge only there- 'of so that said edge is substantially shorter than the opposite edge, and means for temporarily attaching said strip to asurface to be protected, said means including a narrow adhesive band extending continuously along'said gathered edge and adhesive means adjacent to the other side edge of the strip, said adhesive band'and means having characteristics similar to those of surgeon's plaster. i

2. A device for protecting a surface from sprayed paint or the 1ike, comprising a strip of fabric gathered along one side edge only thereof so that said edge is substantially shorter than the opposite edge, a narrow adhesive band along said edge, and small adhesive areas spaced along the other side edge of the fabric strip, said adhesive strip and. areas having adhesive characteristics similar to those of surgeon's plaster.

3. A device for protecting a surface from sprayed paint or the like, comprising a strip of papergathered along one side edge only thereof so that said edge, is substantially shorter than the opposite edge, a narrow strip of adhesive tape extending along said gathered edge and partly projecting therefrom to present an adhesive surface for contact with a surface to be protected,

and small adhesive areas spaced along the other edge of said paper strip, said adhesive tape and areas having adhesive characteristics similar to those of surgeon's plaster,

4. A device for protecting a surface from a sprayed paint or the like, comprising a strip of creped paper gathered along one side edge only thereof so that said edge is substantially shorter than the opposite edge, a narrow strip of adhesive tape extending along said gathered edge and partly projecting therefrom to present an adhesive surface for contact with a surface to be protected, and adhesive areas spaced along the other edge of said paper strip.

. EDWARD DE LILLO. 

